Jiang He thought carefully and then discovered a problem that she had been overlooking.
That is, during those ten years, Lao Zhou never had a proper job, but he never lacked money.
At that time, he still thought that Lao Zhou was using the dirty money he had earned in the past.
I never doubted it.
Looking back now, I wonder if that money was given to him by the mastermind behind the human trafficking plot.
Because he could get money from the other party, he didn't choose to abandon or kill him while fleeing.
Instead, she risked keeping him by her side.
Because he is not a burden, but a bargaining chip that can continuously generate money.
It's just that, as the saying goes, Heaven is watching what people do, and human plans are no match for Heaven's.
Old Zhou had planned things very well and kept it well hidden. In that small place, they lived in anonymity for ten years.
Unexpectedly, during a street brawl, Old Zhou was unlucky enough to get involved.
They were called in by the police station to give a statement.
Then, an experienced police officer who manages files recognized him as someone who looked somewhat similar to a criminal who had been wanted for ten years.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to make a statement, they obtained fingerprints and biological samples.
Ten years have passed, and technological progress has been rapid, making the methods for solving cases far more advanced than before.
This comparison revealed that Lao Zhou was the human trafficker who abducted Jiang He.
That's how Lao Zhou was arrested and Jiang He was found.
But now, so much time has passed, and Lao Zhou has long been in prison. Now, if we want to investigate, we don't know where to start.
Finally, Fang Linping gave Jiang He a heads-up.
You could check if Lao Zhou has any family members. If he does, they might know something.
Also, you can check Lao Zhou's bank statements.
Look at where he got all that money.
If it's money earned through dishonest means, it might be harder to investigate. But if it's money given to him by someone else, then we can follow that clue to find the person behind it all.
As for who is behind this...
Fang Linping and Jiang He didn't say it outright, but they both had a vague suspicion about it.
Sometimes, when you don't know who's behind something, you can try to guess by focusing on who benefits from it.
The person who benefited the most from Jiang He's abduction was Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was only able to return because Jiang He was abducted.
At that time, Jiang Bai was just a child, like Jiang He, and couldn't do anything.
That leaves only Jiang Hechuan and Bai Yanran.
"Jiang He, don't worry, I'll find a way to help you investigate this matter."
Fang Linping sighed inwardly, sincerely hoping that Bai Yanran was the mastermind behind this, and not Jiang Hechuan.
Otherwise, the truth would be too cruel to Jiang He.
...
Having worked as an agent for so many years, Fang Linping has gotten to know quite a few people in the gray areas.
They secretly hired someone to investigate Lao Zhou's background.
There are also records of his financial transactions.
The latter would take much longer and be much more difficult, but Fang Linping's connections handled the investigation of Lao Zhou's family very quickly.
More than half a month later.
Fang Linping then obtained Lao Zhou's information.
Old Zhou was from the north, and his family had a fairly good life in his younger days. As the youngest son, he was uneducated and good-for-nothing, and loved to hang out on the streets.
Later, his family fell into poverty, and during a brawl, he broke someone's leg and was subsequently sued for a large sum of money.
The family was destitute, and the parents, frustrated by their son's lack of ambition, ruined their health and passed away early.
He gave up and, in order to make quick money, joined a criminal gang that trafficked children.
They told the public that they went south to do business and make money.
After making his first fortune, he returned home in glory, married, and had children.
My child is almost graduating from university now.
Logically speaking, Lao Zhou was on the run for ten years before being arrested three years ago.
Old Zhou's wife moved away with the children after his accident.
The widow and her orphan must be living a very frugal life.
But an investigation revealed that the mother and son were living a very comfortable life.
She did not remarry, and told others that her husband was working and earning money in another city.
Over the years, I've bought a house and a car, and even paid for my son to attend a private university with high tuition fees.
Old Zhou's wife has only worked as a cashier or stocker in supermarkets or convenience stores all these years. With her salary, it's impossible for her to afford a house or a car.
I checked her bank statements.
She discovered that for the past thirteen years, an unfamiliar account had been transferring money to her every six months.
The amount ranges from as high as 150,000 to 160,000, and as low as 80,000 to 90,000.
This money will be tied up for ten years.
This source of income only stopped three years ago.
Judging from the timing, it's quite obvious that there's a high probability that this money was transferred to her by Lao Zhou.
From the moment he fled with Jiang He until his capture.
No more, no less, exactly ten years.
The start time and the end time both match up.
I don't know where Lao Zhou got the bank card from to transfer the money.
Because it wasn't registered under his name, the police didn't find it.
"...However, this account was closed a long time ago, and it will take some effort to find out who sent the money to Lao Zhou."
Fang Linping frowned and said to Jiang He,
"However, based on this amount of money alone, it's safe to conclude that there's something fishy about your abduction."
"Otherwise, where would Lao Zhou get so much money? He needs to support himself and send money to his wife and children. It must have been given to him by someone behind the scenes."
"I just don't know whether this person is..." Jiang Hechuan or Bai Yanran.
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